Saboteur Character Analysis

The desire to understand another significant other brings out the best and the worse in you “But not all others are of equal significance in our lives, and therefore not all others are of equal impact on the development of the self. Any person is available to become part of one’s “generalized other,” but certain individuals, by virtue of the sheer volume of time spent in interaction with someone, or by virtue of the nature of particular interactions, become more significant in the shape of people’s values.” (Devour 157) As for Devour he addresses the importance that human beings is molded by their significant other and in the other hand the partner is transformed into a new different frame of mind.
In the Movie Her directed by Spike Jonze, middle age man by the name of Theodore is sadly

in love with her wife but her wife does not want him. Through the cinematography, Theodore walks a lonely road back and forth to work and home. Then meets the girl who will set him free from his misery. “Well, I found something that I thought could be fun. It’s a service that provides a surrogate sexual partner for an OS/Human relationship.” (Samantha Pg 71) What? Um, I don’t know. That doesn’t sound like a good idea. Someone’s feelings are bound to get hurt (Thodore Pg 71) In the motion picture there is a scene that strikes the relationship between devour and the director Spike Jonze in the view of how Samantha and Theodore are in a coping process that gives a taste of self identity and what each individual is capable of doing for the one another. As the scene unfolds Theodore and Samantha acknowledge each other and talks about their difficult times in their relationship. Samantha seems to think that she has a potent cure to fix the relationship with a surrogate sexual partner for OS/Human relationship. Theodore is reluctant in this experimental proposal to regain their relationship back to health. From this Samantha the operating system is making a choice to work out the relationship distance from verbally pleasuring Theodore to a step forward in physical interaction with a surrogate.
Jumping into the scene where Theodore is unbelievably in a position where he has never been before with a female surrogate standing outside his front door.

“Ooh Theodore, its feels so good to be in your arms. Tell me what you did today.” (Samantha Pg 73) “Same old. Just uh, went to work. Um… I wrote a letter for the Wilsons in Rhode island. Their son graduate magna cum laude from Brown. That made me happy.”( Theodore Pg 73) As Theodore gulps a whole beer bottle before he opens the door he is hesitant in making his way to the door with his uncertainty underlying his curiosity if this may work or be a complete disaster. When Theodore gives the camera and the earpiece to the surrogate she is now playing the role of Samantha. When the beautiful surrogate caresses Theodore, Theodores facial expression is clearly in a frame of mind that this is not morally right with is eyebrows squinting in confusion and beyond belief. As for Devour the virtue of the sheer volume of time spent in interaction with someone in a relationship affects the social interaction with one another between Samantha and Theodore. Theodore tries to play along with Samantha’s request for the sake of their

relationship.
The depiction that shows the final scene between the surrogate, Teodore, and Samantha is having the time of their lives ending it in the worse case scenario. “Undo my dress. Do you love me? Tell me you love me.” (Samantha Pg 75) Samantha, I do love you, but – it’s just – this feels strange.” (Theodore) Samantha’s Surrogate sexually engages with Theodore, hoping that he will accept this strange form of relationship. As Samantha communicated with Theodore while the Surrogate pleasures him in any way possible, she asks, Theodore if she loves her. Theodore replies I love you, the surrogate turns around and Samantha asks him again. The look on Theodore’s face has engulf his thoughts with a paradigm shift with a hesitant feeling that those were not meant to be said to a surrogate. Mean while Samantha was hoping to use the surrogate as a vessel to project her physical form for Theodore’s missing piece in the relationship the feeling of touch. Devour reveals that the time that is spent with another person in nature signifies the molding of a person’s values, as for Theodore his moral value equates to his belief that he is crossing the boundaries within their relationship with a surrogate.
As for Devour’s description the social interaction between two people are necessities for both individuals because of the implication on one another and their choices couples make. However, Theodore challenges the apprehension that his relationship with an operating system is more suitable in his needs as a human being.